4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[jlo]

OH has been invited on some corporate shindig up to Gleneagles this week. I am not invited so quite

 

Anyhow, he has to take a gift, priced at about £40. He doesn't know if this will go to a man or a woman. They have given him a theme of "changes!" and we were pondering what he should take last night.

 

My only unimaginative suggestion was to take a bottle of champagne and say that it represents the change from the fruit to the bubbly. I am sure that you wonderful lot will have much better suggestions than this!!???.... please!!

[bigmommasally]

How about something to do with Charles Darwin and Evolution.

[Cooks]

how about an expensive plant, like an orchid?? sorry I haven't had my coffee yet!... shocking!

[bigmommasally]

Following on from my suggestion I just found this website with Charles Darwin gifts.

 

http://www.zazzle.co.uk/charles+darwin+gifts

 

[Chucky Mama]

How about a tree?

 

http://www.treegifts.com/

[Alis girls]

Or a vine suitable for English climate - grapes to wine. Or exotic butterflies - caterpillar - pupa- to butterfly. Whoever thinks up these ideas obviously never has to buy anything - let us know what you decide on.

[Chucky Mama]

A World Vision Charity Gift

 

http://www.musthavegifts.org/WorldVision/GiftCertificateSelection/GiftCertificateList.aspx?MinPrice=25&MaxPrice=50

 

There is one which is 5 Chickens and a Coop for £39 for a family in Sudan

 

"Women in Ezo County Sudan will use by-products from grinding grain to feed these chickens. Providing a safe, sturdy coop for the birds means their egg production can be maximised, feeding families and providing excess produce to be sold on for community income".

[Chickvic]

What a fantastic gift idea

 

When a friend of mine got married last year she did an Oxfam wedding list, I bought chickens too.

[bigmommasally]

A World Vision Charity Gift

 

http://www.musthavegifts.org/WorldVision/GiftCertificateSelection/GiftCertificateList.aspx?MinPrice=25&MaxPrice=50

 

There is one which is 5 Chickens and a Coop for £39 for a family in Sudan

 

"Women in Ezo County Sudan will use by-products from grinding grain to feed these chickens. Providing a safe, sturdy coop for the birds means their egg production can be maximised, feeding families and providing excess produce to be sold on for community income".

 

What a fantastic idea and it fits in nicely with the changes theme as it would really change peoples lives.

 

[Blackrocksrock]

If he takes that he will have the best gift there I'll bet - great idea

[Hen Watch]

Oooohh.... what about......

 

Buy some “change” at the Royal Mint Coin Collections.

It’s called “All change for 2009” £9.99

http://www.royalmint.com/store/BritishBase/UKF9BUS.aspx

 

The book “The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for a Radically New Life” – a bit heavy but......... it’s an idea

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gift-Change-Spiritual-Guidance-Radically/dp/006058534X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245708204&sr=1-2

 

The Climate Change Gift Guide has mugs, trees,

http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/category/gifts/climate-change.htm

 

A mug that changes to show a photo when you pour hot water into it?

http://www.photomemento.co.uk/chameleon_mug.php

 

Am off to google some more ideas..... you must let us know what you decide upon and then when the event is over what other folk came up with as inventive ideas.

[Olly]

I think your idea of a bottle of champagne is perfect, to be honest!

[jlo]

Some great ideas there guys - thank you all so much.

 

I have passed them onto OH and am not sure what he has gone with. I will let you know.

[jlo]

He went for the Royal Mint collection in the end and popped to the Post Office for it. He liked the idea of the World Vision stuff but doesn' know the people who will be there so didn't know how that would be taken. I have to say that the coins do look very swish.

 

Being OH he only told me about it on Sunday evening and he is off tomorrow morning!

 

Thanks again all.